Aferian built the technology behind streaming apps and thousands of managed screens. Its March 2026 collapse left Amino and 24i operating under new ownership - and shareholders with no return from the sale.
Goodmans has no globe-spanning office map to sell. Its bet is more interesting: put 200-plus lawyers in one Toronto tower, give partners the hard files, and make concentration feel like reach.
FTI Consulting built a $3.8 billion business by showing up when the spreadsheet, the courtroom and the evening news all collide. Its advantage is not one famous framework - it is a bench of specialists who can move from evidence to economics to reputation without changing firms.